ACAP and CSIRO’s new roll-to-roll PV film printing/laminating facility is ready for industry partnerships
With ACAP support, Australia's national science agency CSIRO has commissioned a roll-to-roll (R2R) coater and lamination machine for the...
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Aiko Solar Signs $4M R&D Partnership with ACAP to Revolutionise Silicon Solar Cells Efficiency
Aiko Solar, a global leader in solar cell manufacturing, has partnered with the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP) in a...
ANU's Professor Andrew Blakers, co-inventor of PERC solar cell and expert in off-river pumped hydro, receives Clunies Ross Technology Innovation Award
ACAP member Professor Andrew Blakers is the recipient of the prestigious 2024 Clunies Ross Technology Innovation Award.
Invitation to the 2024 ACAP Conference, 6 December
Members of the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, ACAP's Partners and ARENA are invited to our 2024 Conference.
UNSW and Monash University's atmospherically-controlled PV processing and accelerated testing facility
ACAP and ARENA provide UNSW and Monash University a unique atmospherically-controlled PV processing and accelerated testing facility.
ACAP and UNSW’s Large Area Multi-Zone Solar Simulator
With ACAP support, a large area ‘multi-zone’ solar simulator, capable of measuring full size, 6" multi-junction solar cells and...
ACAP and UNSW advance understanding of CZTS solar cell efficiency limitations
ACAP researchers show understanding the different atomic arrangements of CZTS is key to lifting efficiency of CZTS-based solar cells.
Professor Hao's multiple world record efficiencies with rising star kesterite solar cells
This article is extracted from ACAP 10 Years - Creating a Pipeline of Opportunities Featuring: Professor Xiaojing Hao ARC Future Fellow,...
ACAP-UNSW perovskite crystallisation breakthrough sports the front cover of prestigious energy journal
UNSW’s Dr. Meng Zhang and his co-researchers have made a giant stride towards commercialisation of perovskite solar cells, and a creative...
ACAP and Sydney University's perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell achieves 30% efficiency, joining an elite club
ACAP Sydney University Node Lead Professor Anita Ho Baillie and her team are making important progress towards commercial viability of...
ACAP researchers develop 'gold standard' tech for diagnosis of defects in solar utility plants using daytime photoluminescence imaging
With ACAP support, large scale surveillance of solar utility plants is now possible using PL imaging in daylight.
ACAP support propels Australian silicon PV research to world record efficiencies
Associate Professor Daniel Macdonald co-leads the silicon solar research at ANU as well as the University’s engagement with ACAP.
Who is leading on solar cell efficiency?
ACAP and other institutions focus on longer-term prospects in new materials and compositions that are more efficient, cheaper and greener.
ACAP institutes get free use of the SunSolve solar simulation tools through ARENA funding
SunSolve Yield and SunSolve Power are available free of charge to ACAP’s member institutes for three years.
Neoen and ACAP partnership delivers critical roadmap to build a self-sustaining circular solar industry
A timely research partnership between ACAP, UNSW and Neoen has delivered a ground-breaking 12-year industry roadmap for turning...
Leading international solar manufacturers join Australian solar research consortium
Leading solar industry partners signed up to a new industry consortium in support of Australian solar research in June at SNEC (Shanghai...
Solar Panel Recycling or End of Life Management Scoping Study
An in-depth analysis of best practice and cost-effective strategies to manage solar panels end of life in Australia.
Paving the way to a truly sustainable solar panel recycling industry
With ACAP support, Dr Rong Deng delivered a ground-breaking white paper that will guide the Australian PV industry towards circularity.
ACAP reports on 10 hugely successful years of Australian solar PV research
This report showcases a selection of case studies and snapshots revealing the incredible success of the first ten years of the ACAP program.
An Interview with ACAP Solar Pioneers Professors Martin Green and Andrew Blakers
On the back of the QE Prize for the PERC cell, ACAP's Martin Green and Andrew Blakers discuss the origins of the world-changing...
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